• buttnugget@lemmy.world
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    9 minutes ago

    Dang. I love veggies. Why wouldn’t you use the 7 button though? I don’t get that part. You don’t put on random times like 17 seconds? Or 70% power?

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            1 hour ago

            You know how when you microwave a hot pocket, burrito, etc. and the outside is lava but the center is still cold or even frozen? Well, microwaves have a power setting. You can set the power generally from 10% - 100%, usually in increments of 10. You can set the power to a lower percentage and give it additional time such that it will cook slower and heat more evenly.

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              49 minutes ago

              Your not actually lowering the power, it’s just lowering the duty time.

              70% means that it runs only 70% of the time.

              Microwaves are either on or off. There is no in-between.

              Its the same as running something for 30 seconds letting it sit for 20 then running it for another 10.

              It’s also a large reason frozen dinners have you stir them.

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              35 minutes ago

              I’ve never seen a microwave where you set the power as percentage, it’s always watts. Usually from around 150W to 950W

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                16 minutes ago

                Every single microwave I’ve ever seen set it either as a percentage or a…perdecage? 1-10. Like I don’t think I can set my current microwave to 73% power; I get 70% or 80%.

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                26 minutes ago

                That sounds nice but from my experience most people’s eyes glaze over when I start talking about Watts. It seems to confuse most people unfortunately.

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        5 hours ago

        Not parent, but when a minute isn’t quite enough, 77 seconds might do the trick. Multiples of eleven are quick to enter, and with a simple number with no “minute” button, 66s is easier than 1:00.

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    7 hours ago

    I’ve replaced my ice cream with fruit popsicles (the kind with blended up fruit bits, not just a bit of juice), I figure even if it’s just as bad for me it’s at least got marginally more fiber.